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Game of Thrones' Lena Headey Speaks Out Against Hollywood Sexism
Ahead of the anxiously-awaited return of HBO’s hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, one of the series’ most iconic stars has spoken out against the sexist and objectifying practices she’s encountered during her time in Hollywood. Speaking to British fashion magazine The Edit, Lena Headey describes how casting directors have made sexually explicit remarks to her during auditions throughout her career. Headey, best known for her roles as Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones...
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EXCLUSIVE: Documents expose how Hollywood promotes war on behalf of the Pentagon, CIA and NSA
Tom Secker and Matthew Alford report on their astonishing findings from trawling through thousands of new US military and intelligence documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The documents reveal for the first time the vast scale of US government control in Hollywood, including the ability to manipulate scripts or even prevent films too critical of the Pentagon from being made — not to mention influencing some of the most popular film franchises in recent years.
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Gun Crazy went where Hollywood wouldn’t dare
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by the week’s new releases or premieres. This week: The Oscar-nominated Trumbo and the Coens’ ’50s-set Hollywood farce Hail, Caesar! have us thinking back on films by or featuring artists blacklisted during the Red Scare.Gun Crazy (1950)Bef
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Steve Irwin to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin will be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the entertainment industry through wildlife documentaries. Irwin, who died in September 2006, after being struck multiple times by a stingray barb while filming in waters off Port Douglas in far north Queensland, is the only posthumous member of the 2018 television class, which also includes The X-Files actor Gillian Anderson and 1970s Wonder Woman Lynda Carter.
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Gillian Anderson Getting Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in 2018
Well it’s about damn time! No list of horror/fantasy/sci-fi heroines can possibly be complete without Dana Scully, the yin to Fox Mulder’s yang on “The X-Files.” The iconic small screen character was of course played by Gillian Anderson, who we’re happy to report will finally be getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2018! Anderson, who also played a memorable role on NBC’s gone-too-soon “Hannibal,” was announced by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce tonight...
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LAX’s new private terminal for the rich and famous makes flying easier, but at a steep price
Moguls, tycoons, celebrities can now skip LAX crowds, for a fee. By Steve Lopez.
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This doctor will see you now (if you're a star with a pimple)
Dr Peter Kopelson belongs to a small group of medical professionals responsible for keeping the most recognisable faces on the planet looking young and pimple free.
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The unbearable wrongness of Gwyneth Paltrow
Please do not buy into her bullshit. By Yvette d'Entremont.
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First I Got Pregnant. Then I Decided to Kill the Mountain Lion
How mommy set off amid the Hollywood Hills to hunt the monster. By Kathleen Hale. (Feb. 14, 2017)
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Why Hollywood as We Know It Is Already Over
From A.I. Aaron Sorkin to C.G.I. actors to algorithmic editing, Nick Bilton investigates what lies ahead. (Jan. 2017)
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The Matrix is reportedly getting a reboot
The Matrix is getting a remake. That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says that Warner Bros. is in the early stages of developing a rebooted version of the 1999 cyberpunk classic.
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Why The Silence of the Lambs is a feminist fable
The film won the best picture Oscar 25 years ago – and looks ahead of its time with its depiction of Clarice Starling, writes Nicholas Barber.
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Horror films deserve Oscar nominations too
Another year, another list of Oscar nominations. And yet again, as with most years in the history of the Academy Awards, not a single horror movie has been nominated. Sure, the dearth of award-winning horror flicks is nothing new, but as the genre continues to turn out excellent art, it's becoming harder and harder to justify the lack of awards recognition. Before diving into the numbers, here are some of the best horror flicks of 2016 that didn't receive any recognition from the Academy and should have.
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Hollywood sign altered to 'Hollyweed' in apparent NYE prank
Hollywood residents awoke Sunday morning to find the iconic Hollywood sign had been altered to read "Hollyweed" in an apparent New Year's Day prank.
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John Wick: Chapter 2 Official Trailer #2 (2017) Keanu Reeves Action Movie HD
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Hollywood icon Zsa Zsa Gabor Dead at 99
Zsa Zsa Gabor, the iconic Hungarian-American actress and socialite, has died of a heart attack, her publicist has confirmed. She was 99 years old.
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“BRAAAM!”: The Sound that Invaded the Hollywood Soundtrack
You walk into a local multiplex a few minutes after the lights have dimmed. You find your seat to the first trailer, some confection involving superheroes or zombies. As the light flickers over you, strings churn from the speakers, interrupted at certain intervals by a massive blast of indistinguishable brass, like an alphorn next to an amplifier.
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‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Renewed For Season 2 At BBC America
Ahead of the Season 1 finale on December 10, BBC America has ordered a 10-episode second season of original scripted series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency for premiere in 2017. The order is up from the eight-episode first season. Based on the cult Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency novels by Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams, the serialized comedic thriller follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) and his reluctant assistant Todd (Elijah Wood).
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America has never had so much TV, and even Hollywood is overwhelmed
Rich “RJ” Rappaport barely remembers the days when he wasn’t busy renting out truckloads of sham guns and fake cocaine. His vast prop warehouse on the outskirts of Atlanta used to see a trickle of local filmmakers, maybe a dozen a month. Now, he sees more than that every day, many of them rushing to equip the massively complicated, big-budget shoots of television’s new golden age.
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How A Fake British Accent Took Old Hollywood By Storm
The story behind the strange way Katharine Hepburn (and others) spoke. By Dan Nosowitz.
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